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On this day, the gunslinger Franklin “Buckskin” Leslie shoots the Billy “The Kid” Claiborne dead in the streets of Tombstone, Arizona.

The town of Tombstone is best known today as the site of the infamous shootout at the O.K. Corral. In the 1880s, however, Tombstone was home to many gunmen who never achieved the enduring fame of Wyatt Earp or Doc Holliday. Franklin “Buckskin” Leslie was one of the most notorious of these largely forgotten outlaws.

There are few surviving details about Leslie’s early life. At different times, he claimed to have been born in both Texas and Kentucky, to have studied medicine in Europe, and to have been an army scout in the war against the Apache Indians. No evidence has ever emerged to support or conclusively deny these claims. The first historical evidence of Leslie’s life emerges in 1877, when he became a scout in Arizona. A few years later, Leslie was attracted to the moneymaking opportunities of the booming mining town of Tombstone, where he opened the Cosmopolitan Hotel in 1880. That same year he killed a man named Mike Killeen during a quarrel over Killeen’s wife, and he married the woman shortly thereafter.

Leslie’s reputation as a cold-blooded killer brought him trouble after his drinking companion and fellow gunman John Ringo was found dead in July 1882. Some Tombstone citizens, including a young friend of Ringo’s named Billy “The Kid” Claiborne, were convinced that Leslie had murdered Ringo, though they could not prove it. Probably seeking vengeance and the notoriety that would come from shooting a famous gunslinger, Claiborne unwisely decided to publicly challenge Leslie, who shot him dead.

The remainder of Leslie’s life was equally violent and senseless. After divorcing Killeen in 1887, he took up with a Tombstone prostitute, whom he murdered several years later during a drunken rage. Even by the loose standards of frontier law in Tombstone, the murder of an unarmed woman was unacceptable, and Leslie served nearly 10 years in prison before he was paroled in 1896. After his release, he married again and worked a variety of odd jobs around the West. He reportedly made a small fortune in the gold fields of the Klondike region before he disappeared forever from the historical record.

IVAN BOESKY PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL STOCK TRADING – 1986

Wall Street arbitrageur Ivan Boesky pleads guilty to insider trading and agrees to pay a $100 million fine and cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation. “Boesky Day,” as the SEC would later call it, was crucial in exposing a nationwide scandal at the heart of the ’80s Wall Street boom.

Boesky testified that he had gained his $200 million fortune using illegal inside information about impending mergers to trade stock in the companies involved. As a result of Boesky’s confession, subpoenas were issued to some of the world’s most famous financiers, including “Junk Bond King” Michael Milken. Boesky’s testimony brought Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert, an investment banking company, to justice for their participation in the illegal schemes. Milken paid over a billion dollars in fines and restitution and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; two years later his sentence was reduced to time served. In addition to his own financial penalty, Boesky received a three-year sentence, 22 months of which he served at Lompoc Federal Prison in California. Following this insider trading scandal, Congress increased the penalties for securities violations.

After prison, Boesky divorced his wife and relocated to La Jolla, California. In contrast to Milken and others involved, Boesky has largely avoided public attention since the scandal, though he has surfaced to testify in still-unresolved legal proceedings. Despite his cooperation with the authorities, Ivan Boesky was demonized as a national symbol of greed and an example of the dangers of ’80s-era excess.

THE TRUTH ABOUT DOCUMENT SHREDDING

Top 3 Myths About Document Shredding
Document shredding couldn't possibly be that complicated - right? Wrong. Each day homeowners and office workers go about their days destroying documents under the pretense of these top three myths.

Myth #3 - No one will look through your trash
Believe it or not, several people routinely go through business and personal trash. What's scarier? Once in the dumpster, your trash is considered public property by the Supreme Court. When individuals go through trash looking for recyclables or boxes, they find personal information that can lead to a corporate data breach or personal identity theft.
Myth #2 - It is better to have too many records than not enough
You might think holding onto your tax documents from 10 years ago is a good idea, but in reality it does nothing but put you at risk if stolen. Not to mention, holding onto too many documents can cause unwanted clutter around the office and house. Put your mind at ease and establish a retention policy for yourself. After so many years, make sure you securely shred your documents to keep yourself from being at risk to identity theft.

Myth #1 - Shredded paper can't be recycled
We hate this myth - which is why it reached our number one spot! Most trash haulers don't want shredded paper in their recycle bins. However, when you shred your documents through a professional shredding service, their shredded paper goes to paper mills by truckload to be recycled into tissue paper and office paper for a more sustainable world.

Warrior Quotes

"As your army faces the enemy and the enemy appears powerful, try to attack the enemy in one particular spot. If you are successful in crumbling that one particular spot, leave that spot and attack the next and so on and so forth, as if you were going down a winding road."

-Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

Musashi was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent, and unique double bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels. He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored the The Book of Five Rings

THE PRINCIPLES OF DATA DESIGN

First Principle: If data isn't collected, it can't be stolen.

Second Principle: Only people you trust can betray you. The rest are just out to get you.

Third Principle: Never underestimate the attention, risk, money and time that an opponent will put into reading traffic (Robert Morris).

Fourth Principle: Keep it simple. The more complex it is, the more places there are to attack.

Fifth Principle. Modes and choices are bad in crypto protocols, they give users choices they are not qualified to make. It's your job to be clever, not the user's.

Sixth Principle. a system that's hard to use either doesn't get used, or it gets misused. Good user interfaces are essential. Users don't RTFM, so don't expect them to.

FIREARMS OWNERSHIP OATH

1. I am of sound mind, and capable physical ability.
2. I have read and understand the laws in the land I live.
3. A firearm is an inanimate object, it does no more or no less than what I make it do.
4. I have chosen the firearm for me, and it is perfect for my size, shape, and ability.
5. I have studied the physics, the ballistics, and the mechanical makeup of this weapon.
6. I have practiced diligently in its use, and understand its capabilities and weaknesses.
7. I understand my capabilities and weaknesses.
8. I have studied and practiced tactics with this weapon.
9. If my life, or the life of another is threatened, I will not hesitate.
10. My confidence is high.
11. My dedication to cause, absolute.
12. My aim is true.
13. I will defend to the death my rights, and the rights of others under the flag, and the constitution of this great country.
14. This I swear to myself, and to all, so help me God.